The data from the last several months are also consistent with the view that COVID has encouraged potential buyers (i.e. former renters) to move from urban apartments to suburban homes.

They will keep pests down, are good natural weed control, and friendly neighbors.As long as your tenants are responsible, and it sounds as if they are, encouraging them to keep bees will only improve both of your situations.

You could also check out TREIA - they have a monthly meeting specific for new investors with lots of great info and encouragement for folks just getting started (not exactly sure what the status is with COVID but they've had some virtual meetings). 

But I would not encourage the concept and you have got to make sure that you don't get in trouble with the banking options.

Because that will encourage multigenerational ownership through entity structure rather than a passing of the torch and new investment activity by the next gen. 

Long ago, we put charges and incentives in our lease to encourage electronic payments and discourage paper payments. 

If you're looking at Indy I would encourage you to look at Fort Wayne, IN also.

I would also encourage you to approach your bank or credit union where you already do banking because sometimes they offer discounts and products that are superior because of your banking relationship. 

@Jane Ng on a SFH rental I would encourage the tenant to take care of items like that.

I do think that going after them for the owed rent, while they were still in there, helped to encourage them to move out more quickly than they would have.